2023
History of Music in Portugal II
Name: History of Music in Portugal II
Code: MUS01011L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Musicology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
The subject promotes a comprehensive survey of the main fields of Portuguese Music History: from the «Período Joanino» up to the first half of the XIXth Century.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Contextualized survey of the main fields of Portuguese Music History related to the chronological period given in the unit's content. Development of knowledge capacities of structuring and synthesis of the unit's content and the associated written and oral expression training.
Contents
- The "Italianisation» of Portuguese musical life in 1710s and 20s.
- Church Music during the reigns of D. João V, D. José and D. and Maria I.
- The new Baroque vocal genres: the «Tono humano», the Cantata and the Serenata.
- Court Opera in public theaters, until the opening of the S. CarlosTheater (1793).
- Keyb oard Music and instrumental repertoires: from Carlos Seixas to the end of the «Ancien Régime».
- The orchestral repertoire and public concerts in the Eighteenth century.
- Urban song in the second half of the Eighteenth Century.
- Introduction to Portuguese Music Historiography in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
- The music of João Domingos Bomtempo (1775-1842).
- Musical reception in the late Eighteenth Century.
- João Domingos Bomtempo: the dignification of instrumental music and the emerging new stylistic horizons.
- Opera: the strength of Italian influence.
- Marcos Portugal (1762-1830).
- São Carlos Theater (Lisbon) and São João Theater (Porto).
- Church Music during the reigns of D. João V, D. José and D. and Maria I.
- The new Baroque vocal genres: the «Tono humano», the Cantata and the Serenata.
- Court Opera in public theaters, until the opening of the S. CarlosTheater (1793).
- Keyb oard Music and instrumental repertoires: from Carlos Seixas to the end of the «Ancien Régime».
- The orchestral repertoire and public concerts in the Eighteenth century.
- Urban song in the second half of the Eighteenth Century.
- Introduction to Portuguese Music Historiography in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
- The music of João Domingos Bomtempo (1775-1842).
- Musical reception in the late Eighteenth Century.
- João Domingos Bomtempo: the dignification of instrumental music and the emerging new stylistic horizons.
- Opera: the strength of Italian influence.
- Marcos Portugal (1762-1830).
- São Carlos Theater (Lisbon) and São João Theater (Porto).
Teaching Methods
Theoretical exposition of the main topics of the curricular unit, case studies, scientific discussions of the proposed student´s works with tutorial accompaniment in what concerns the student´s learning process and the respective oral and written skills. Use of recorded musical examples, both audio and audio/video.
Evaluation:
- Test including both, short answer and developed answer questions.
- Evaluation of the investigation presented by the student in the room:
- Wording of the work: clear writing, avoiding redundancies, repetition and colloquial terms. Use of technical terms and their explanation.
- Depth and quality of the investigation.
- Ways of presentation: clear and interesting
- Organization of the work: in coherence with the principals of the discussion about investigative methodology.
Evaluation:
- Test including both, short answer and developed answer questions.
- Evaluation of the investigation presented by the student in the room:
- Wording of the work: clear writing, avoiding redundancies, repetition and colloquial terms. Use of technical terms and their explanation.
- Depth and quality of the investigation.
- Ways of presentation: clear and interesting
- Organization of the work: in coherence with the principals of the discussion about investigative methodology.
Teaching Staff
- Filipe Santos Mesquita de Oliveira [responsible]
